New Orleans In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the State of Louisiana conspired with various conservative interests to break the largest union in the state, the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO/AFT), fire 7500 school district employees, many of whom were members, remove democratic accountability in a state coup against the elected school board, and …
Category: Education
It’s Poverty, Stupid!
New Orleans The facts of the matter are painful to read, but important not to overlook. In a twist of the old James Carville line: “It’s poverty, stupid!” Meaning really that it’s the whole environment and economy that matter in the development of people and individuals and not just one or two factors or institutions …
Money Giving Charters a Leg Up on Public Schools
New Orleans Ideologues with chips on their shoulders about the nation’s public school systems seem committed to doing everything possible to make sure there’s no level playing field to allow comparison of charter school performance as opposed to regular school district performances. Reading the hometown paper in New Orleans, there was an item a week …